Doubt has been named the Best Play of 2005 by The New York Drama Critics Circle, confirmed a spokesman. The Pillowman was named Best Foreign Play.

Cherry Jones in DoubtPhoto by Joan Marcus

Just as they did in 2004, the organization voted not to award a Best Musical honor this year. The decision is somewhat surprising, given that the musicals Spamalot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Light in the Piazza and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee all had their partisans this season.